If you are looking for an easy treat, make Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies. The secret is a cake mix, and the cookies are soft and decadent.
Cake mix cookies are so fun and easy. This new recipe for cream cheese cookies does not disappoint. If you like cheesecake, you will love the flavor of these cookies.
You can never go wrong with a delicious cookie recipe and cake mix cookies are one of my favorites. We love making them for the holidays and this Christmas Cake Mix Cookies is always a family favorite.
If your family loves cream cheese flavor, try making Cream Cheese Pound Cake Recipe.
What's in this post: Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies
Why This Recipe Works
They are soft, chewy and absolutely perfect. Anytime you want something sweet but easy, make this for a super easy cookie.
They are made with simple ingredients and can be made in a variety of ways.
We make these for parties, game night, holidays and more. It is also the perfect treat to make for potlucks or anytime you need a treat that does not take a ton of work, time or money.
Ingredients
- Box White Cake Mix. Any brand is fine to use.
- Cream Cheese. Use full fat brick style cream cheese.
- Butter. Real butter will give the cookies the best flavor.
- Egg. Room temperature egg.
- Vanilla Extract. Pure vanilla extract is best in baking.
- Powdered Sugar. If it is lumpy, sift before using.
Scroll to the bottom of the post to see the full recipe in the recipe card.
Variations
- Cake Mix- Try substituting Vanilla Cake Mix, Yellow Cake Mix, Chocolate cake mix or Red Velvet Cake Mix. These are also delicious and a great substitute for the white cake mix.
- Use a Homemade Cake Mix – Our Homemade Cake Mix Recipe is amazing to use in this recipe.
- Chocolate Chips- My kids love when I have added chocolate chips to the cookie mixture before baking. Sometimes I will just toss in a handful of chocolate chips to change up the flavor. They love it!
Step By Step Instructions
Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, mix the cream cheese and butter together using a hand mixer in a large bowl. Keep mixing until you everything is a cream consistency.
Step 2 – Add in the egg and vanilla extract and mix batter until it is well combined.
Step 3 – Add the cake mix and combine until the mixture is thoroughly combined. It will be thick but that is ok.
Step 4 – You need a baking sheet and I like to line it with either parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Start scooping the dough into tablespoons and placing on the cookie sheet. You can also use a medium cookie scoop if you have one.
Step 5 – Bake Cookies for about 9 to 11 minutes or until the edges are set. Keep a close eye on them so you don’t overbake them.
Step 6 – Once you remove the cookies from the oven, allow them to cool on the baking sheet before removing them. Top with powdered sugar once the cookies are cool.
Pro Tips
- Cookie Scoop – Use a cookie scoop to make scooping the cookies so easy. You can do a bunch quickly. I also like that each cookie is uniform, and they bake evenly.
- Baking Sheet– You need a good baking sheet. It’s a good idea to replace them once they get dark brown on the bottom because it will impact your cookies.
- Cooling Cookies – All the cookies to rest on the baking sheet one you have removed them from the oven. They will continue cookie to the perfect texture.
- Cream Cheese – When making this recipe, make sure the cream cheese has softened. This helps to create a smooth and creamy texture.
Storage
Put the cookies inside an air tight container and they can be stored at room temperature for 4 to 5 days. You can also freeze them up to 3 months.
Sometimes I will make a double batch just to have extra to freeze. They are so good!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, cake mix does have an expiration date. We do recommend making these cookie’s with fresh ingredients. If you need more information on How to Know if Cake Mix is bad we have gathered all the information.
Yes, you can freeze these cake mix cookies. Store in a freezer safe container and they will stay fresh for up to 3 months.
More Easy Cake Mix Cookies
- Chocolate Chip cake Mix Cookies
- Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
- 4th of July Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
- Lemon Cake Mix Cookie Recipe
- Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
We love hearing from you. If you make these Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies, make sure to leave us a comment.
Cream Cheese Cake Mix Cookies
Ingredients
- (1)15.25 oz. box white cake mix
- (1) 8 oz. brick cream cheese {softened}
- 1/2 cup butter {softened}
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Combine the cream cheese and butter with a hand held mixer until you have a cream consistency.
- Add egg and vanilla extract. Mix until incorporated.
- Add the cake mix and mix until it is well combined and thick.
- Scoop heaping tablespoons of dough {using a medium scoop or 1 ½ tablespoons} onto a parchment {or silicone} lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the edges are set
- Remove your cream cheese cake mix cookies from the oven and let them cool completely on the cookie sheet.
- Once cooled sprinkle top with powdered sugar.
- Store cookies in an air tight container at room temperature for 4-5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Hi Carrie,
Made the cream cheese cookies with white chocolate chips and cranberries. They were incredible! By far the best cookies I’ve ever made. Thank you so much for the recipe. They’re permanently on our “must have” list! Merry Christmas
I’m not usually a fan of cake mix cookies. BUT, these are sooo good. They stay moist and the flavor of the cream cheese shines. The only thing I would suggest is to increase the vanilla to 2 tsp. I cooked one batch as double sized cookies and we used them for our strawberry short bread. Yummy! The second batch I cooked as thumbprint cookies topped with strawbrry jelly. Delicious!
Mindy – Thanks for leaving your feedback. I am so glad you enjoyed the cookies.